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Notes on Mauritania – Matt Lakeman

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I spent about a week in Mauritania, visiting the cities of Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Zouerate, and a bunch of small towns over the course of multiple 10+ hour car rides and a train ride. As usual, th…

I spent about a week in Mauritania, visiting the cities of Nouakchott, Nouadhibou, Zouerate, and a bunch of small towns over the course of multiple 10+ hour car rides and a train ride. As usual, these are my notes on my experiences and various rabbit holes. The Basics Population (2021) – 4.6 million Population Growth Rate (2021) – 2.6% Size – 398,000 square miles (a bit bigger than Montana or Norway) GDP (nominal, 2022) – $10.1 billion (1/4th of Vermont, less than Albania) GDP growth rate (2019, pre-pandemic) – 5.3% GDP per capita (2022) – $2,328 GDP per cap

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